In this image taken from a Oct. 13 security camera video run by China's TVS, a 2-year-old Chinese toddler, who became known as Yue Yue (identified as Wang Yue), is seen just before she is hit by a white van seen in the background in Foshan in southern China's Guangdong province.

A CCTV video of a 2-year-old girl who was the victim of a hit and run – twice – has lit up discussion boards and blogs across China, prompting many to wonder what has happened to China's traditional code of ethics.

"High moral standards were once [touted] as national pride in China where individuals known for selflessly helping others were adored by the public," reported English news website, Xinhuanet, which is the official mouthpiece of the government.

The girl, identified as Wang Yue, and known as Yueyue, is reported to be in critical condition following Thursday's accident.

In an editorial published Tuesday titled “We could all be the pedestrians that walk past the injured girl,” the official People’s Daily applauded the trash collector who stopped to help the toddler after some 18 people passed her by.